Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-15
SALE OF SPIRITUOUs LIQUORS.


Section / Be it enacted by he Legisla-
ture az the state of Texas: That section
four CT al act to amend sections one ami
four Of au set entitled Gan act to regu-
late the sale of Spirijuous, ViGOus or malt
liquors, or medicated Ditters; T. TX the
rate OF occupation taxes upon all persons,
firms or associations of persons engaged
in the sale Of spritu0Us, yilCus or mai.
liquors, or medLcated bitlars; TO define
the manner and tine Of collecting such
tax, and shtX penalties for the failure 10
pay the same; an 20 repeal all laws aud
parts Of laws in conflict with the pTCyis-
ions of this aCc, approved March IL,
1881" approved April + 1881; and that
sections five aud eisAt II 81 act TO Fegu-
late the sale OF s2jTitu0us, vinOu9 or malJ
liquors, or medicated bjsters: to fx the
rate Of occupation tax upon all persons,
firms, or associations Of PERSONS eGga -ed
in the sale Of sprituOus, vIn2Us or malt
liquors, or medicated bitters; 20 define
the manner and time of collecting such
tax, and 70 atlig penalties for the failure
to pay the same; and to repeal all laws
and parts Of laws in conflict with the pro
visions OF this act, approved March II &,
1881, be so amended as to hereafter read
as follows:
Section 4, Any person, firm or assCcIa-
ton Of persons desiring to engage in the
sale Of spirItu0Us, vippus or malt liquors
or mediCated biIter5 capable Of producing
intCNicaliOu, shall, before engaging il
such occupation, be required to enter into
bond in the sum OF $4,000, with at least
two good, lawful ana sufficient Sureties,
payable to the state OF Texas, to be ap-
4 Ey,+ bo Ir-H,
that said person, firm or association of
persons SO selling spirituous, vinOu5 or
malt liquors, or medCated bitters cap
able CT producing 'int0X!CatiCn, in guam
titles less than s quart, shsI keep an
open, quiet and orderly house or place for
the sale of spirtuCUs, vinOus
CT malt liquors, or medicated
bitters capable of producing
intoxication; and that he or they Will not
sell or permit to be sold in his or their
house or place of business, nor give, nor
permit TO be given, any spurious, vinOus,
or malt liquors, or medicated bitters
capable of producing intOxication, to any
person under the age of q years, or 10 q
student OF any institution OF learning, or
to any habitU2l drunkard, or to any per
son after having been notified in writing
through the sheriff or other peace officer,
by the wife, mother, dGug liter, or sister
of the person, not to sell to such person
and that he or they Will not permit any
person under the age of 81 years to enter
and remain in such house or place of
business; and that he or they will not
permit any games prohibited by the laws
to be played, dealt, or exhibited in or
about such house or place OF business ;
and that he or they will not keep Or per
nit to be kept, for pretit, amusement, or
other purposes, in or about his or their
place of business, any nine or ten pin
alley, pool table, bagatelIe, pigaOn-hOle,
or jeIny-lind tab e, nor any
other kind of table or device used
for games of chance; and that he or
they will not rent or let any part OF the
house or place in which he or they have
undertaken to sell spiritu0Hs, vinOus or
malt liquors, or mediCated bitterS Capa-
bic Of producing intOXiCatiOn, II guam
titles less than q quart, TO any person or
persons, for the purpose of running or
conducting any game or games prohibited
by the laws of this stste; and that he or
thew will not adulterate in any manner
by mixing any drug with any int0X: ting
LIQUOR OF any kind and that he or they
will not knowingly sell or give away any
impure or sduNerated liquor of any kind :;
which said bond may be sued on at the
instance or any person or persons ag-
grieyed by the violation of its provisions,
Gnd s1ch person shall be entitled to
recover the sum OF $500 IS Hquidated
dams ges for each tufractiOn of the coudi-
tons of such bond, and he said bond
Shall not be void on the first recovery,
out may be sued 81 until the. full penal
sum named therein shall have been re-
covered Ia addition to civil proceedings
for individual u jlrieS brought on said
bond SIS a1OVo i1dic3ctd, il any
person, firm or association Of persons,
shsn violate any OF tne conditions OF
the bond herein required, IL snail be the
duty OF the county and district attorneys,
or either of them, to institute suit there
upon in The name Of the state Of Texas
for the use and benefit Of the county, and
the amount of $500 as penalty shall be
| recovered from the principals and sure
| ties upon q breach of any of the condi-
| lions thereof; and whenever the first or
subsequent bond, as required, is eX-
| hausted by suit at the instance of indi-
viduals or for the use of the county, q
new similar bond shall be given and ap-
proved before the dealer shall have the
right to further pursue his occupation as
q retail liquor dealer; or in case suit Is
pending on any such bond, and the county
or district attorney shall make and t1le an
affidavit with the clerk Of the county